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jordanjordan · Sep 20th, 2008, 12:38 PM

I got the Peretti Teardrop Earrings a few months ago but I've had a hard time wearing them because they are so thick. Has anyone else had this problem and if so what have you done about it? I was thinking I'd just wear some really thick studs for a while so my holes will open a bit more but the Teardrop Earrings are really tight right now and a little painful. I really like them so I want to be able to wear them. Any ideas?

elle tee · Sep 20th, 2008, 05:17 PM

Hm... sounds painful! Maybe rub a little neosporin on the earrings to help your ear holes stretch? Good luck!

aquablueness · Sep 20th, 2008, 07:20 PM

I have these earrings too...and before these earrings i got the open heart earrings. I DO know what you're talking about regarding the thickness. LOL, i was like, WHOA! When i took them off, my earring holes would be a little swollen (not fun, thought they were a little infected, but it turns out that the posts are just a little on the thick side). But i think my ear holes have gotten use to the thickness, otherwise they have stretched.

Take Elle Tee's advice and put some neosporin to help your ear holes stretch, or some vasaline so they'll slide more easily through.

Texas Girl · Sep 20th, 2008, 10:38 PM

I have this problem with mine, too. I never realized the post is bigger than average. Now it makes sense. My ears are always red and sore when I wear these earrings. I even avoid wearing them lately because they're painful. Good idea about the neosporin!

yslalice · Sep 22nd, 2008, 12:04 PM

now that you mention it, i have that problem too. that's probably why i don't wear mine very often. i do think that they look elegant when i do wear them....

TylerDurden · Sep 23rd, 2008, 03:41 PM

Those are really nice earrings! Part of the problem could be that those are one of the few earrings made by Tiffany's that don't have white gold posts.

aquablueness · Sep 23rd, 2008, 05:32 PM

^^

there are plenty of sterling silver earrings that Tiffany makes and i've noticed that their posts are relatively the same size.

TylerDurden · Sep 24th, 2008, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by aquablueness

^^

there are plenty of sterling silver earrings that Tiffany makes and i've noticed that their posts are relatively the same size.

Yeah almost all of Tiffany's other earrings have the same size posts and practically all of them are made out of white gold since many people can have allergic reactions. Unfortunately because of the design of the teardrop earrings that is one of the few that aren't so some people's ears could get irratated

sglike01 · Sep 26th, 2008, 09:57 AM

hmm i have these earrings too and even though i dont think theyre painful once i'm wearing them i HATE actually putting them on bc the post is so long and you have to sort of weave it through your ear and angle it right. what i've been doing is using rubbing alcohol (applied with a cotton ball all over the back half of the earring that actually goes through your piercing) and that helps them slide in plus disinfects and prevents infection (which i always get - my david yurman cookie studs are the worst).

Gatsby · Sep 27th, 2008, 04:50 PM

Wow it's funny seeing this post because I was looking at those earrings online and liking them. The ones I was looking at were the platinum posts because I have such severe metal allergies and only platinum works. Is that what you have? If the posts are that thick, I couldn't wear them, I returned a pair of earrings once because the posts were too thick and hurt too much.

Sep 20th, 2008, 12:38 PM	#1
jordanjordan OP Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,400	Tiffany Peretti Teardrop Earrings - fit? I got the Peretti Teardrop Earrings a few months ago but I've had a hard time wearing them because they are so thick. Has anyone else had this problem and if so what have you done about it? I was thinking I'd just wear some really thick studs for a while so my holes will open a bit more but the Teardrop Earrings are really tight right now and a little painful. I really like them so I want to be able to wear them. Any ideas?
jordanjordan OP Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,400

Sep 20th, 2008, 07:20 PM	#3
aquablueness Whale Tail! Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Bayarea, California Posts: 4,200	I have these earrings too...and before these earrings i got the open heart earrings. I DO know what you're talking about regarding the thickness. LOL, i was like, WHOA! When i took them off, my earring holes would be a little swollen (not fun, thought they were a little infected, but it turns out that the posts are just a little on the thick side). But i think my ear holes have gotten use to the thickness, otherwise they have stretched. Take Elle Tee's advice and put some neosporin to help your ear holes stretch, or some vasaline so they'll slide more easily through.
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Sep 22nd, 2008, 12:04 PM	#5
yslalice on the avenue Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,974	now that you mention it, i have that problem too. that's probably why i don't wear mine very often. i do think that they look elegant when i do wear them....
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Sep 23rd, 2008, 05:32 PM	#7
aquablueness Whale Tail! Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Bayarea, California Posts: 4,200	^^ there are plenty of sterling silver earrings that Tiffany makes and i've noticed that their posts are relatively the same size.
	__________________ It's fun and nice to have possessions, but the fun stops when they start possessing you.

Sep 27th, 2008, 04:50 PM	#10
Gatsby Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,102	Wow it's funny seeing this post because I was looking at those earrings online and liking them. The ones I was looking at were the platinum posts because I have such severe metal allergies and only platinum works. Is that what you have? If the posts are that thick, I couldn't wear them, I returned a pair of earrings once because the posts were too thick and hurt too much.
Gatsby Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,102

Sep 20th, 2008, 05:17 PM	#2
elle tee Member Joined: Dec 2006 Location: nyc Posts: 3,457	Hm... sounds painful! Maybe rub a little neosporin on the earrings to help your ear holes stretch? Good luck!

Sep 20th, 2008, 10:38 PM	#4
Texas Girl Member Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 2,565	I have this problem with mine, too. I never realized the post is bigger than average. Now it makes sense. My ears are always red and sore when I wear these earrings. I even avoid wearing them lately because they're painful. Good idea about the neosporin!

Sep 23rd, 2008, 03:41 PM	#6
TylerDurden Member Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Hawaii Posts: 567	Those are really nice earrings! Part of the problem could be that those are one of the few earrings made by Tiffany's that don't have white gold posts.

Sep 26th, 2008, 09:57 AM	#9
sglike01 Member Joined: Jun 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 29	hmm i have these earrings too and even though i dont think theyre painful once i'm wearing them i HATE actually putting them on bc the post is so long and you have to sort of weave it through your ear and angle it right. what i've been doing is using rubbing alcohol (applied with a cotton ball all over the back half of the earring that actually goes through your piercing) and that helps them slide in plus disinfects and prevents infection (which i always get - my david yurman cookie studs are the worst).

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